March 2021 Update
The staff at the Chester County Library and Henrietta Hankin Branch have been working hard to help ensure the safety and well-being of all patrons visiting our buildings as well as our staff. We have hand sanitizer stations in various locations, demarcated traffic patterns, signage throughout all library areas, and have furniture placed to be socially-distanced. We also require that face masks covering both the nose and mouth are to be worn at all times while in the libraries.
Chester County has seen a decrease of COVID-19 cases in the last few weeks and in light of these improved numbers, Chester County Library and Henrietta Hankin Branch will be opening limited seating to the public for two hours from March 1, 2021. Unfortunately group seating will not be available at this time. Browsing will still be limited to 30 minutes and computer usage in the computer areas to one hour. Curbside pickup and contactless checkout will still be available.
Current Hours:
Chester County Library
9:00 a.m. - 9:00 p.m. Monday - Thursday
9:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. Friday
9:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Saturday
Closed Sunday
Henrietta Hankin Branch
9:30 a.m. - 8:00 p.m. Monday - Thursday
9:30 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. Friday
9:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Saturday
Closed Sunday
Current Services:
Chester County Library
Curbside Pickup by reservation https://chescolibraries.org/using-library/curbside
Indoor Holds Pickup
Outdoor HoldIt Locker pickup (24/7) https://chescolibraries.org/using-library/holdit-locker
Limited browsing
Limited seating
Computers available by reservation (limited availability for drop-ins)
Contactless checkout via Mobile App https://chescolibraries.org/news/new-contactless-self-checkout
Virtual Programs and Story Times via Zoom https://chescolibraries.org/events
Museum Pass and Hotspot lending https://chescolibraries.org/using-library/museum-passes and https://chescolibraries.org/using-library/mobile-hotspots
Laptop Lending https://chescolibraries.org/using-library/laptop
Henrietta Hankin Branch
Curbside Pickup by reservation https://chescolibraries.org/using-library/curbside
Indoor Holds Pickup
Limited browsing
Limited seating
Computers available by reservation (limited availability for drop-ins)
Contactless checkout via Mobile App https://chescolibraries.org/news/new-contactless-self-checkout
Virtual Programs and Story Times via Zoom https://chescolibraries.org/events
Museum Pass and Hotspot lending https://chescolibraries.org/using-library/museum-passes and https://chescolibraries.org/using-library/mobile-hotspots
Laptop Lending https://chescolibraries.org/using-library/laptop
Temporarily Unavailable:
Indoor Returns for Library Materials
Consuming Food or Beverages in the Library
Donations Drop-off
New Volunteer Opportunities
Contact us for telephone and email assistance:
Chester County Library
Adult: 610-344-5957; ref@ccls.org
Children/Teens: 610-344-5398; cclyouthservices@ccls.org
Henrietta Hankin Branch
Adult: 610-344-4196; hhreference@ccls.org
Children/Teens: 610-344-4197; hhyouthservices@ccls.org